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Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images A$AP Rocky is back to business following his legal victory. He’s been announced as the first creative director for Ray-Ban Studios, a “creative hub celebrating self-expression as a display of individuality,” according to the brand’s website.  “I’ve always admired Ray-Ban’s ability to stay true to its roots while constantly evolving,” he […]

Disney/Randy Holmes There are many things Doechii has gotten from God, including the name of her Grammy-winning mixtape and the lifesaving phrase “I am Doechii.” In her cover interview for The Cut, she explains God told her to name the mixtape Alligators Never Heal, noting, “I know that God will reveal to me what it means later.” […]

Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images J. Cole has added a new post to his Inevitable blog, three weeks after introducing it to his fans. He started off by apologizing for his inconsistency before letting fans in on what he’s been up to. “I knowwww mannnn. I’m off to a bad start with the consistency, but I’ma do better! […]

Photo by Carley Margolis/FilmMagic Ja Rule said his goodbyes to Murda Inc. co-founder Irv Gotti Wednesday at a private funeral held at the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York. He read a eulogy at the service, of which a video was later posted on X. “I just want to say Irv, I love you. Everyone in this room […]

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna leaving court Feb. 14; DUTCH/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images A$AP Rocky was found not guilty on Tuesday of felony assault charges related to a 2021 incident in which he was accused of shooting at a former friend and music collaborator in Hollywood. The New York rapper, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, was charged […]

Dave Free Kendrick Lamar is not only dominating the Billboard 200, he’s atop the Hot 100, too. Following his Super Bowl performance, his song “Not Like Us” is back at #1 on the chart, jumping up from #15 after 29 weeks of not being at the top. The feat marks the song’s third nonconsecutive week as a […]

Disney/Eric McCandless Megan Thee Stallion has launched a tequila line, sharing the news to social media on her birthday Saturday. Chicas Divertidas, produced by the Mexican company Casa Centila, is now available for preorder on the brand’s website, giving fans an option of either Blanco and Reposado. Meg tells Forbes she created the tequila over the last few years “to be shared and […]

Live Nation Lil Baby is going around the world for a tour supporting his latest album, WHAM. The WHAM World Tour will visit cities including Houston, Atlanta, Nashville, Miami, Brooklyn and LA from June 3 to Oct. 16. BigXthaPlug, NLE Choppa and Loe Shimmy will join him for the North American leg; BigXthaPlug will also accompany Baby for shows in Australia […]

Loris Russier Tems has released the music video for Born in the Wild cut “Boy O Boy,” a ballad expressing her ill wishes for a partner in a relationship that’s coming to an end. The black-and-white video serves as a visual to the lyrics, which find Tems singing, “Sometimes, I want to strangle you/ But I […]

OVO Sound Drake and PartyNextDoor have delivered on their promise to release their first album together, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. As shown in the unveiled track list, the album boasts 21 songs, including the previously teased “Crying in Chanel” and “Gimme a Hug,” on which Drake seemingly addresses his beef with Kendrick Lamar, those awaiting […]